Five Teens Arrested for a String of Armed Robberies

Authorities say five teenagers with previous felony convictions were arrested last Monday in connection with a series of armed robberies in Castro Valley.

Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies say the suspects are Black male and female juveniles aged between 13 and 17.

On February 6, deputies responded to reported armed robberies in the 4300 block of Omega Avenue, the 19700 block of Center Street, and the 20300 block of Forest Avenue. Deputies found victims walking in those three neighborhoods on the phone to dispatch. Each said they were held at gunpoint (with the gun concealed in a jacket) while their electronics (cell phones and Air-pods), cash, car keys, and other personal effects were taken. After each robbery, the victims said the suspects fled in a red sedan.

Following the robbery on Forest Avenue, the juveniles used a set of keys taken during the robbery to steal the victim's unoccupied black 2016 Hyundai Tucson. The vehicle was later recovered.

Deputies later spotted the suspect vehicle near Omega Avenue and attempted to stop the suspects' getaway. The driver took off at high speed and eventually crashed into barriers in the roadway on Redwood Road. Three juveniles, personal effects from the robberies, and a P-80 lower receiver ghost gun (with a laser) were in the vehicle. Two additional juveniles who matched the descriptions provided by the victims were located on foot near the Castro Valley BART station.

All the juveniles had prior robbery history in Oakland, Berkeley, and Pleasanton. They were arrested on various felonies and transported to the Juvenile Justice Center.

Court dates for the suspects' arraignments for the multiple charges are pending.